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Record Amount of Items Expected During Gastonia’s Free Excess Trash Week Sept. 20-24
The City of Gastonia is bracing for a record amount of bulk trash and unwanted items to be placed at the curb during the week of Sept. 20 for this popular service offered by the […]
City Services
City of Gastonia Hires New Division Manager of Solid Waste and Neighborhood Program Administrator
The City of Gastonia has hired a new division manager of Solid Waste and promoted an employee to Neighborhood Program Administrator, a new position in the city. “We are excited to welcome two very competent persons […]
City Services
City Crews Collect 750 Tons of Large and Bulky Household Trash
The City of Gastonia’s Solid Waste Division hauled away a record 750 tons of excess trash during the popular Free Excess Household Trash Week that started March 22. That’s 66% more than was collected during […]
City Services
Free Excess Household Trash Week in Gastonia is March 22-26
Just in time for spring cleaning, the City of Gastonia will haul away many types of large or bulky household trash for one week without fees. The popular Free Excess Household Trash Week is March […]
City Services
Gastonia’s Recycling Cart Roundup Gets Underway
The City of Gastonia has begun a four-week process to collect all gray 96-gallon recycling carts. Last month, the City Council voted to end curbside collection of recyclables. Residents are asked to: Put their empty […]
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City Councilman Kellogg: A New Beginning. Not the End of Recycling!
City Councilman Robert J. Kellogg wrote this opinion article, which was originally printed in the Gaston Gazette on Sept. 18, 2020. Kellogg represents Ward 1 on the Gastonia City Council. This was certainly a hard […]
City Services
Curbside Recycling Ends in Gastonia October 26
Curbside recycling ends for City of Gastonia customers on October 26 because it is no longer cost-effective to provide the service due to the extreme levels of contamination entering the City’s recycling stream. Customers can […]
City Services
Record Amounts Expected During Gastonia’s Free Excess Trash Week That Starts Sept. 21
The City of Gastonia is bracing for a record amount of trash being placed at the curb the week of Sept. 21. This will be the sixteenth time that the City has offered Free Excess […]